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Native lemongrass fights headaches like aspirin
14 March 2010Griffith University researchers have found native lemongrass, used by Indigenous Australians as traditional medicine, has the potential to relieve headaches and migraines. - more
Hormone thought to slow ageing associated with increased risk of cancer death
14 March 2010According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history. - more
Flexing your marathon muscles at work
14 March 2010Budget cutbacks have left many of us with more work than ever. Now new research by Dr Danit Ein-Gar of Tel Aviv University's Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration offers us tips to help us stay at the top of our game. And the good news is there's no need to be a "control freak". - more
Different fat types can help or hinder obese girls' bone health
13 March 2010According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to subcutaneous fat (fat found just beneath the skin) are likely to have lower bone density than peers with a lower ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat. - more
Combination therapy more effective in improving symptoms of enlarged prostate
13 March 2010Like any successful team effort, the best qualities of two drugs commonly prescribed for enlarged prostate yielded better results than either of the medicines alone, according to a new study from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. - more
Gene affects susceptibility to tuberculosis: Clues to how it works
13 March 2010University of Washington researchers have identified a gene involved in susceptibility and resistance to tuberculosis. This same gene, they have found, has a role in the severity of leprosy, which is caused by a related pathogen. The researchers also have learned why this gene is important for susceptibility. - more
Early cannabis users three times more likely to have psychotic symptoms
12 March 2010Researchers at University of Queensland's Queensland Brain Institute and School of Population Health have found young adults who use cannabis from an early age are three times more likely to suffer from psychotic symptoms. - more
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Dietary factors influence ovarian cancer survival rates
12 March 20102009 estimates projected that in the United States alone 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer would be diagnosed and 14,600 women would die of the disease. Often diagnosed in late stages, ovarian cancer has an asymptomatic onset and a relatively low 5-year survival rate of about 45%. Consequently investigation linked to survivorship is critical. A study published in the March 2010 issue of the ... - more
Combined drug therapy to treat TB and HIV significantly improves survival
12 March 2010Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) during tuberculosis therapy significantly reduced mortality rates by 56 percent in a randomised clinical trial of 642 patients co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis. The study, which provides further impetus for the integration of TB and HIV services, lays to rest the controversy on whether co-infected patients should initiate ART during or after TB ... - more
Reducing disability in premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage
11 March 2010A pioneering technique, a world first in Bristol, has been shown to reduce disability in premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage by washing the brain to remove toxic fluid. - more
